Yearly Archives: 2008

We Tackled the French Laundry

February 18, 2008    |    Print Print
I was fortunate enough to teach a class full of eager and interested students at Cooks of Crocus Hill recently. The topic being ‘Tackling the French Laundry” based on Thomas Keller’s cookbook titled The French Laundry Cookbook. A couple of students have had the great fortune of eating at his fine establishment in Napa Valley […]
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Blackbird Revisited

February 18, 2008    |    Print Print
My dinner companion, David, and I tried to get into Heidi’s, Stewart Woodman’s new bistro named after his wife this past Saturday. Of course without a reservation it was an hour wait. Since Blackbird, co-owned by Chris Stevens and Gail Mollner, is right next door, at 50th and Bryant, I thought to myself, “I really […]
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Recent Restaurants Worth Noting

January 18, 2008    |    Print Print
Saffron Restaurant, 123 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis MN A lemony hummus with warm bread started our small plates menu. Following are some of the mezze plates we enjoyed: Bulgarian feta ($4.50) marinated with fresh oregano, peppercorns and olive oil. The cheese was crumbly on the plate and had a nice bite on the tongue. Pickled […]
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Pan-Roasted Harissa Vinaigrette

January 14, 2008    |    Print Print
I recently taught a cooking class called Mid-Winter Appetizers at Cooks of Crocus Hill. It was an ambitious menu including a riff on a French Laundry hors d’voure called English Cucumber Cappellini with Pickled Oyster topped with Sterling Cavier and fresh Dill. Another recipe was a Grilled Sardine on a bed of Roasted Beets with […]
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